Live-Action ‘Haganai’ Reveals Its Student Council President

The official website for the live-action film of Yomi Hirasaka's light novel series Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai (Haganai) announced on Thursday that model and actor Louis Kurihara will play the "cold-hearted student council president”, Saionji. This is a film-original character and does not appear in the original light novel. In the film, Saionji is a tyrant who is shutting down lowly clubs such as Rinjinbu, the club of the main characters.

The film will premiere on February 1 in Japan. Based on the popular light novel series written by Yomi Hirasaka and illustrated by Buriki, the film is directed by Takuro Oikawa, who also adapted the screenplay. Cast members include Kōji Seto, Kie Kitano, Mio Otani, Sara Takatsuki, Mao Kanjo, Sayu Kubota, Momoka Yamada, Rui Kurihara, Dai Watanabe, and Yoshizumi Ishihara.

Hirasaka and Buriki’s original "Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai" revolves around Hasegawa Kodoka, a half-Japanese and half-British and a delinquent look alike, who was forced into the Rinjinbu (Neighbors Club) by Mikazuki Yozora, which led to many unexpected turns in Kodoka’s life.